1983
Pioneer 10 heads for the stars. NASA's Pioneer 10 crossed the orbit of Neptune, the first human-made object to pass beyond all the known planets.
Wikipedia: Pioneer 10Photo: NASA/Don Davis / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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13 June in history.
5 moments from 1325 to 2010: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1325
Ibn Battuta sets out
A young man from Tangier left home for a pilgrimage to Mecca. Ibn Battuta travelled for nearly 30 years and wrote about it all.
Photo: Léon Benett / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1935
The Cinderella Man
James J. Braddock, a boxer who had struggled through the Depression, beat the champion Max Baer in one of boxing's biggest upsets.
Photo: Alan Fisher, World Telegram staff photographer / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1956
Real Madrid's first European Cup
Real Madrid won the first European Cup final in Paris. They went on to win the next four as well.
Wikipedia: 1956 European Cup finalWikipedia: Real Madrid CF
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
2010
Asteroid dust comes home
Japan's Hayabusa probe returned to Earth with tiny grains from an asteroid, the first ever brought back.
Photo: JGarry at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.